PRESIDENT DABWIDO NATION ADDRESS

After a long political saga that eventually resulted in the parliamentary dissolution injunction on the 15^th of March 2013, by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Mr. Geoffrey Eames, The President of the Republic of Nauru His Excellency President Sprent Dabwido has announced earlier today his withdrawal for the dissolution notice that he submitted to the Speaker of Parliament the Hon. Ludwig Scotty on the 1^st of March 2013.

The President’s announcement comes in a form of surprise as he is been on the island since he returned last week from his overseas referral in India, but remained in silence until today, before the expiration date of the Supreme Court’s order issued on the 15^th of March 2013, which direct the Speaker of Parliament the Hon. Ludwig Scotty to reconvene parliament and cancel the April election. According to the President, he said the Speaker is a man of integrity and by withdrawing the notice to dissolve parliament avoid subjecting the Speaker to Contempt of Court and any legal consequences. 

His Excellency President Dabwido also expressed his personal disappointment over the Court decision for disregarding the principles of the separation of powers. President Dabwido said he will sit with the Speaker of Parliament to discuss a date for the next parliament sitting and will assure the Nauruan’s that their wish for a fresh election will not be ignored.